#65BC85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.6% 0.117 154.5), rgb(101, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#65BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.117 154.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65BC85 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BC85 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC85 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BC85 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BC85
oklch(72.6% 0.117 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#1CA35F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#65BC85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB082 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BAAD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BC85
#65BC85
oklch(72.6% 0.117 154.5)
- #D38AC4
#D38AC4
oklch(72.6% 0.116 334.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #65BC85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.